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Coastal Waters Forecast

National Weather Service Mobile AL

958 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026



Gulf Coastal Waters Okaloosa Walton County Line To Pascagoula Out

60 NM



Seas are given as significant wave height...which is the average

height of the highest 1/3 of the waves.  Individual waves may be

more than twice the significant wave height.



GMZ600-041600-

958 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026



.SYNOPSIS...

A light to moderate southwesterly flow begins to increase Tuesday

night then switches to a moderate to strong northwesterly flow on

Wednesday as a cold front moves through. Strong offshore winds

Wednesday night diminish Thursday into Thursday night. A moderate

to strong westerly flow develops on Friday, switches to the

northwest Friday night then diminishes on Saturday.



$$



GMZ630-041600-

Northern Mobile Bay-

958 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH

THURSDAY MORNING...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers late this evening and early

morning. Showers late. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. Showers in the morning. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet in the morning,

then 1 foot or less. Choppy.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. Light

chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots in the evening,

becoming light and variable. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 



$$



GMZ631-632-041600-

Southern Mobile Bay-Mississippi Sound-

958 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH

THURSDAY MORNING...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A chance of showers late this evening and early

morning. Showers late. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north 10 to

15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot

or less. A moderate chop. Showers, mainly in the morning. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Choppy.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 feet in the afternoon. A

moderate chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming

northeast after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest

around 5 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Smooth.

.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.



$$



GMZ633-634-041600-

Perdido Bay-Pensacola Bay System-

958 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH

THURSDAY MORNING...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A

chance of showers after midnight, then showers likely late. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop.

Showers, mainly in the morning. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Choppy.

.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest 10 to

15 knots in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Choppy.

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots.

Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.



$$



GMZ635-636-041600-

Western Choctawhatchee Bay-Eastern Choctawhatchee Bay-

958 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH

THURSDAY MORNING...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A

chance of showers after midnight, then showers likely late. 

.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 10 knots, becoming northwest

in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. A slight

chance of thunderstorms. Showers.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Choppy.

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Light chop. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less. A

moderate chop. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest

after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. A moderate chop. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Light chop. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or

less. Smooth.

.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Light chop. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds around 5 knots. Waves 1 foot or less.

Smooth.



Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ650-655-041600-

Coastal waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS out 20 NM-

Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola

FL out 20 NM-

958 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH

THURSDAY MORNING...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave

Detail: Southwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers

late this evening. A chance of showers after midnight, then

showers likely late. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest in the

afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at

5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in

the morning. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:

Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds. 

.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:

Northwest 4 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 6 seconds. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at

4 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots.

Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: West

4 feet at 5 seconds. 

.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest

10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: West 4 feet at 5 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northwest 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail:

Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming

northeast after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: West

1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...East winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in the

afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$



GMZ670-675-041600-

Waters from Pensacola FL to Pascagoula MS from 20 to 60 NM-

Waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL from

20 to 60 NM-

958 PM CST Tue Feb 3 2026



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH

THURSDAY EVENING...



.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 15 knots with gusts up to

20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 3 feet at

4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A chance

of showers after midnight, then showers likely late. 

.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northwest in the

afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:

Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms.

Showers.

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:

Northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the

evening. 

.THURSDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northwest 15 to

20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to

9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 6 seconds. 

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail:

Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds. 

.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots.

Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4 to

6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:

Northwest 4 feet at 5 seconds, becoming west 5 feet at 5 seconds.

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to

30 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:

West 5 feet at 6 seconds. 

.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to

10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to

5 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds. 

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming

northeast after midnight. Seas around 2 feet in the evening, then

1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds,

becoming northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds and west 1 foot at

4 seconds. 

.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest in

the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot

at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. 



Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.



$$